Spartan Youth Club baseball is for ages 5-14 (we do not offer a T-ball league). The cost for registration is $305 with an early registration discount of $20 if paid by 12/31/2018.

Age Cutoff Date for Baseball

Prior to the 2006 baseball season, AYL and Spartan Youth Club adopted the age cutoff change being implemented by all youth baseball organizations. The age cutoff date for AYL is May 1st For example, to play in the 12u division in 2018, a player can not turn 13 before May 1, 2019 .

Type of Play

Ages 5-8 A/AA Coach Pitch

8 AAA Player Pitch

All other ages and level of play is Player Pitch

Spartans will no longer be furnishing team batting helmets for the A/AA Teams. Each child will be required to provide an NOCSAE certified batting helmet. All helmets must be Gold, Black or Purple.For safety as well as hygiene, we as a board feel it is in the best interests of all that each and every player has their own helmet.. You can expect to pay somewhere between $17.00 and $35.00 for a properly approved helmet.

Developmental Season Overview

2019 AA Season:

The AYL 2019 AA season will consist of 12 league games, a 3 game guarantee tournament, plus a double elimination playoff, for a total of 17 games played April through June. The season will end in Mid June with the World Series play at the end of June, early July.

All teams at age 6 and up will play at the "AA" level.

Season opening AA Classic tournament April 4th, 5th and 6th (3 Game Guarantee)

All AA teams will participate. Please ask your club representative for more details on this tournament.

Coach pitch formats will be played at age 6 and 7.

A modified coach pitch format will be played at the 8 years old level.

All ages, all teams, may be AA National or AA American, American being the higher level of competition.

League games will be played on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and some Monday's beginning early April, 2019 and will be concluded Mid June, 2019. Teams will normally play two (2) games per week, but may play three (3) if needed. League games will not be scheduled on Easter Sunday, Mothers Day, Memorial Day weekend or during the AYL's May Spring Blast tournament.

PLEASE NOTE: Weekends that show no games does not mean it will not have games, weather does impact baseball and games will be loaded on available weekends for play.

At the conclusion of the league games, ALL TEAMS will be seeded for the double elimination playoffs. Teams will play until they have lost two (2) games. Playoff games will begin Mid June 2017 with the World Series played late June at (TBD).

Please Note: All seeding is done by the AYL baseball board.

The World Series will be a single game championship game. Therefore, the undefeated team representing the winner’s bracket in the World Series game does not need to lose twice to be eliminated.

AYL ZERO League

2019 Season

Zero League Season Overview:

(Ages 12 - 13 - 14)

An 8 Game season starting in Early March for all ages, games will be played Wednesday only.

Teams participating are not allowed any bye requests for regular season.

Costs are determined by the AYL member Club.

The division is limited to no more than six (6) teams in each age group.

Teams must register to play in the AYL through an AYL member club.

At the conclusion of the regular season play, there will be no playoffs.

There are no trophies for regular season finish.

AYL Competitive League

2019 Season

Majors Season Overview: (Ages 9 - 13)

A 12 or 14 Game season starting in Early March for all ages, games will be played Tuesday through Thursday. The game range format maximizes game schedules and is utilized by the board’s discretion on maximizing games played.

Teams participating are not allowed any bye requests for regular season or playoff games.

Any team that is unavailable for the playoffs or World Series due to outside tournament conflicts or travel will be removed from the end of season AYL playoffs.

The division is limited to no more than eight (8) teams in each age, however, in certain circumstances board discretion on the number of teams will be used for schedule optimization.

Teams that register to play in the AYL; they will need to indicate the level of play desired. Please note, that does not mean you will play at that level. At the discretion of the AYL Baseball Board, all teams will be reviewed and seeded to determine the appropriate participation level for each team.

At the conclusion of the regular season play, all teams will participate in a single elimination playoff. The playoffs game could begin in early June and will run thru Late June. Trophies will be awarded to the top 2 teams participating in the World Series game. There are no trophies for regular season finish.

AAA Season Overview: (Ages 9 - 13

A 12 or 14 Game season starting in Early March for all ages, games will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday only. The game range format maximizes game schedules and is utilized by the board’s discretion on maximizing games played. Please note that if weather impacts the season, addition games may be added at the discretion of the board.

Teams participating are not allowed any bye requests for regular season or playoff games.

Any team that is unavailable for the playoffs or World Series due to outside tournament conflicts or travel will be removed from the end of season AYL playoffs.

The divisions will be limited to no more than the next ten (10) teams in each age (Board discretion may apply). This level may be divided between American and National play with inter-division play.

Teams that register to play in the AYL; they will need to indicate the level of play desired. Please note, that does not mean you will play at that level. At the discretion of the AYL Baseball Board, all teams will be reviewed and seeded to determine the appropriate participation level for each team.

AYL Baseball board may approve an AAA National division and an AAA American division (depending on team totals and field availability).

At the conclusion of the regular season play, all AAA teams will participate in a single elimination playoff. The playoffs game could begin as early as Mid June and will run thru Late June. Trophies will be awarded to the top 2 teams participating in the World Series game. There are no trophies for regular season finish.

8 Competitive Season Overview:

A 12 or 14 Game season starting in Early April for all ages, games will be played Tuesday through Thursday. The game range format maximizes game schedules and is utilized by the board’s discretion on maximizing games played.

Teams participating are not allowed any bye requests for regular season or playoff games.

Any team that is unavailable for the playoffs or World Series due to outside tournament conflicts or travel will be removed from the end of season AYL playoffs.

The division is limited to no more than eight (8) teams in each age, however, in certain circumstances board discretion on the number of teams will be used for schedule optimization.

Teams that register to play in the AYL; they will need to indicate the level of play desired. Please note, that does not mean you will play at that level. At the discretion of the AYL Baseball Board, all teams will be reviewed and seeded to determine the appropriate participation level for each team.

At the conclusion of the regular season play, all teams will participate in a single elimination playoff. The playoffs game could begin in early June and will run thru Late June. Trophies will be awarded to the top 2 teams participating in the World Series game. There are no trophies for regular season finish.

AYL ZERO League

2019 Season

Zero League Season Overview:

(Ages 12 - 13 - 14)

An 8 Game season starting in Early March for all ages, games will be played Wednesday only.

Teams participating are not allowed any bye requests for regular season.

Costs are determined by the AYL member Club.

The division is limited to no more than six (6) teams in each age group.

Teams must register to play in the AYL through an AYL member club.

At the conclusion of the regular season play, there will be no playoffs.

There are no trophies for regular season finish.

MORE INFORMATION
A and AA League: Contact A and AA Baseball
Subject: Recreation League

The Arapahoe Youth League (AYL) Baseball League is the premier youth competitive baseball league in the metro Denver area. The AYL is organized by Member Clubs that manage different territories in the areas that we support. We start teams at the 6 year old age level and end at the 13/14 (8th grade) age group. Our Community Based leagues (Majors, AAA, AA, A) represent our premier product.

Majors - This represents the most experienced players that show the highest level of competition in the AYL

AAA – Our AAA Level represents a large number of players in our league. It is for more experienced players that are striving to reach Majors level of play.

AA/A - This is our entry level of play and is intended for only those at an early level of experience yet is still very competitive baseball.

For more than 45 years, the AYL has produced an outstanding atmosphere for competitive baseball in the Denver Metro Area. It is a league that is focused on teaching sportsmanship and life long lessons of the game with respect to physical education. It is primarily a community based league that supports youth playing with friends and families in closer proximity of where they live. It is the AYL baseball Board's goal to manage a physical education program that is fun and promotes a life long love of the game of baseball!